CHIN 212/312 - Speaking What's on My Mind:Classical Chinese Poetry and Song

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Wellesley College

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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. To understand China and its culture it is imperative to understand its poetry. Poetry played complex and va-ried roles in Chinese society: emperors used poems to justify their rule; ordinary men and women used poems to comment on the times and to give voice to their innermost feelings. The poetry they wrote is still read and treasured as one of the highlights of Chinese civiliza-tion, and Chinese poems have influenced concepts of poetry around the world. What is the enduring appeal of these poems How did poetry come to hold such an important place in Chinese culture We will trace the development of the lyric voice in China, examining poems, the men and women who wrote them, and the historical contexts that produced them. This course may be taken as 212 or, with additional readings in Chinese and additional meetings, 312. 212 is not open to students who have previously taken 312. Prerequisite: None for 212; for 312, two or more years of modern Chinese or the equivalent. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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www.wellesley.edu

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(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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